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Provision of Event Agency

Government Commercial Agency

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Summary of the contracting process

The Government Commercial Agency procured event agency services to support its in-house events and communications teams. The appointed supplier provides event management support for both internal and external events. This is a services requirement covering events delivered across England and Wales, including the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East and South West. The requirement is classified as event services. It is relevant to event agencies able to work closely with a public sector customer’s internal teams and coordinate event activity across multiple locations. The procurement was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, indicating that the buyer considered the requirement accessible to businesses of that scale.

The procurement is complete and was awarded on 6 August 2024 through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The contract was awarded to One Two Agency Ltd for £575,000. The contract period runs from 5 August 2024 to 30 September 2026. The original tender submission deadline was 25 June 2024. A signed contract and contract schedules are recorded. The contract has also been varied to provide an extension in time and an uplift in value, although the source does not state the revised amount or dates separately. The award is active, and the award value and period are stated for the single requirement rather than divided into lots.

This award demonstrates established public sector demand for an event agency that can operate as an extension of an in-house events and communications function. A credible future competitor would need to provide end-to-end event management for both internal and external audiences, work collaboratively with government teams and deliver consistently across England and Wales. The nationwide geographic scope favours agencies with broad operational reach, reliable regional delivery arrangements and the capacity to manage events in different locations. The procurement was run as a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking similar work should understand framework-based routes and be able to respond through them. The buyer’s stated SME suitability also indicates that specialist smaller agencies can be relevant where they can demonstrate the required delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Event Agency

Notice Description

The purpose of this procurement is to source a Supplier who can work closely with the Customer's in-house events and communications teams to provide event management support for internal and external events.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-357769ee-dc4c-4a01-8538-23530dff994f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c56ac2b7-27a8-466f-acb0-788c41b6acd2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£575,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£575,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
6 Aug 20242 years ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2024 - 30 Sep 2026 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Government Commercial Agency
Additional Buyers

Crown Commercial Service

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LIVERPOOL
Postcode
L3 9PP
Postcode Area
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD72 Liverpool
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Liverpool
Electoral Ward
City Centre North
Westminster Constituency
Liverpool Riverside

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Glasgows Limited

Further Information

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